Where is that?

**AllAboutCams** · 08-04-2014, 08:17 AM

Scotland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel

**Scott McD** · 08-04-2014, 08:20 AM

Yup. Not too far from where i live now...

**MaDalton** · 08-04-2014, 08:24 AM

cool - thanks!

**aka123** · 08-04-2014, 08:30 AM

Can that be profitable? Massive wheel, must take a shitload of electricity. Although normal locks in canals don't seem very cost effective neither.

**ottopottomouse** · 08-04-2014, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by aka123

Can that be profitable? Massive wheel, must take a shitload of electricity. Although normal locks in canals don't seem very cost effective neither.

Won't take as much electricity as you expect as it's going to be perfectly balanced by controlling the water levels in each bucket.

**Grapesoda** · 08-04-2014, 10:04 AM

Originally posted by MaDalton

looks awesome

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel

**Dead** · 08-04-2014, 02:16 PM

Very cool engineering!

**TampaToker** · 08-04-2014, 02:19 PM

Originally posted by aka123

Can that be profitable? Massive wheel, must take a shitload of electricity. Although normal locks in canals don't seem very cost effective neither.

"It takes just 22.5 kilowatts (30.2 hp) to power ten hydraulic motors, which consume just 1.5 kilowatt-hours (5.4 MJ) per half-turn, roughly the same as boiling eight kettles of water."

pretty cool stuff

**artwilliams** · 08-04-2014, 03:05 PM

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**John-ACWM** · 08-05-2014, 12:43 AM

Originally posted by TampaToker

"It takes just 22.5 kilowatts (30.2 hp) to power ten hydraulic motors, which consume just 1.5 kilowatt-hours (5.4 MJ) per half-turn, roughly the same as boiling eight kettles of water."

pretty cool stuff

Impressive

cool engineering for sure!

**Tom-21SexturyCash** · 08-05-2014, 02:22 AM

That's looks really cool, thanks for sharing

**wehateporn** · 08-05-2014, 02:30 AM

The dumbest and poorest people paid for that (I gave at least a fiver)

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